Illinois Code § 9

§ 9.

Seizure and disposition. (a) A peace officer shall, upon probable cause, seize any counterfeit items, counterfeit marks, or any component of that merchandise knowingly possessed in violation of this Act. (b) A peace officer shall seize any vehicle, aircraft, vessel, machinery or other instrumentality which the officer reasonably believed was knowingly used to commit or facilitate a violation of this Act. (c) A peace officer shall, upon probable cause, seize any proceeds resulting from a violation of this Act. (d) Seized counterfeit goods shall be destroyed upon the written consent of the defendant or by judicial determination that the seized goods are counterfeit items or otherwise bear the trademark, trade name or service mark without the authorization of the owner, unless another disposition of the goods is consented to by the owner of the trademark, trade name or service mark. The seizure and forfeiture of vehicles, aircraft, vessels, machinery, or other instrumentalities provided for by this Section shall be carried out in the same manner and pursuant to the same procedures as provided in Article 36 of the Criminal Code of 2012 with respect to vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. (Source: P.A. 96-631, eff. 1-1-10; 97-1150, eff. 1-25-13.)